The weapons of [[Sauron]]'s greatest servants—or, at least, of the [[Nazgûl]]—carried dark enchantments that cursed the wounds they inflicted. The wounds themselves varied; those suffered by Steward [[Boromir son of Denethor I|Boromir]] left him in crippling pain and shortened his life, while the wound taken by [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] on [[Weathertop]] threatened to make him a wraith.

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'''Morgul-wounds''' were inflicted by the weapons of [[Sauron]]'s greatest servants — or, at least, by those of the [[Nazgûl]]. They carried dark enchantments that cursed the wounds suffered by their victims. The wounds themselves varied; those suffered by Steward [[Boromir (Steward of Gondor)|Boromir]] in {{TA|2475}} left him in crippling pain and shortened his life<ref>{{App|Stewards}}</ref> (he died in {{TA|2489|n}}<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref>), while the wound taken by [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] on [[Weathertop]]<ref>{{FR|I11}}</ref> on [[6 October]] {{TA|3018|n}}<ref name="Great">{{App|Great}}</ref> threatened to make him a wraith.<ref>{{FR|II1}}</ref>

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On [[13 March]] {{TA|3019|n}}, when [[Faramir]] was retreating to [[Minas Tirith]]<ref name="Great"/> he held at bay a mounted soldier of [[Harad]] as the Nazgûl swirled overhead. Faramir was struck down by a flying dart - it was feared that it was from the Nazgûl and had created a Morgul-wound.<ref>{{RK|V4}}</ref> However, after the great battle [[Aragorn]] examined the wound and found it to be healing. This proved that Faramir had not suffered a Morgul-wound. It had been believed that it was such though due to Faramir's sickness and fever, but Aragorn diagnosed Faramir's condition as due to weariness, grief, wounding, and the [[Black Breath]].<ref>{{RK|V8}}</ref>

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[[Category: Nazgûl]]

Latest revision as of 15:02, 23 August 2012

Morgul-wounds were inflicted by the weapons of Sauron's greatest servants — or, at least, by those of the Nazgûl. They carried dark enchantments that cursed the wounds suffered by their victims. The wounds themselves varied; those suffered by Steward Boromir in T.A.2475 left him in crippling pain and shortened his life[1] (he died in 2489[2]), while the wound taken by Frodo on Weathertop[3] on 6 October3018[4] threatened to make him a wraith.[5]

On 13 March3019, when Faramir was retreating to Minas Tirith[4] he held at bay a mounted soldier of Harad as the Nazgûl swirled overhead. Faramir was struck down by a flying dart - it was feared that it was from the Nazgûl and had created a Morgul-wound.[6] However, after the great battle Aragorn examined the wound and found it to be healing. This proved that Faramir had not suffered a Morgul-wound. It had been believed that it was such though due to Faramir's sickness and fever, but Aragorn diagnosed Faramir's condition as due to weariness, grief, wounding, and the Black Breath.[7]